Run 4 Your 9 Lives
It’s the tail end of fall! working from stash… resulted in the crazy combination of fall leaves for the background These dogs all joining the chase Don’t worry!!! The cat gets away! These dogs were fun to piece but the pieces are tiny Here’s the back Quilted in variegated green
Cats on Fabrics
Hello again! And happy November! We’re still receiving incredible warm weather Perfect for a quick walk around the neighbourhood This Cats on Fabrics was a lovely project and I decided to use a solid for the background It was fun choosing the fabrics for the stacks Of course this is
August, September Mid October
I seem to rarely find the time to write a blog post anymore but here it is in the middle of October and so much has happened! Here are my latest pattern designs… After Dark finishes at 60” x 70” and features a spooky graveyard with tombstones, ghosts, pumpkins, black
Down on the Farm
Introducing Down on the Farm! This new pattern is dear to me in so many ways. We moved from the farm eight years ago. You can read my post from 2016 and see our calves here… Down on the Farm Welcome to August! Have you been to the Busy
July Update and a new BOM Group
It’s me, Lorna! I am back! This is wonderful news! Have you heard about the Sew Along with Sew Fresh Quilts’ Facebook page? We are hosting a monthly free BOM. The Lighthouse panel from Busy Beach is the free block for July. Please join us here on Facebook! Sew
March April Mid May SALE
It’s me, Lorna! Been a while since I blogged But this month we’re having a SALE so I thought I better let you know. All PDF’s are $10 or less for the entire month of May. So why not treat yourself for Mother’s Day? Shop Now HERE https://sewfreshquilts.com/shop I am
January and Mid February
Hello again! It’s me, Lorna! Still going strong after 13 years…. These are my Silly Asses. They were a lot of fun to make… Yeehaw!!! Hang onto your hat! These lovely ladies and handsome gentlemen made for Western Style were also a blast to work on! And just in time
Happy New Year 2026!
Happy New Year!!!! Happy New Patterns!!! Mid Century Modern Material Girls are Fat Quarter friendly. I enjoyed making my blocks using a variety of backgrounds. I can’t wait to see how they’re going to look when I get them sewn together later! These Snow Angels were so much fun to
End of November
Fall will soon be winter here…. but I finally have all my Ducks in a Row. New Pattern!!! Capybaras was a special request… and is also a New Pattern!!! Red Pandas was ALSO a special request… and resulted in these TWO New Patterns!!! Both of these, Red Pandas above and
September and MidOctober
Every time you hear from me, I mentioned how busy life has been and that I have had trouble finding the time and motivation to write any blog posts. Nothing’s changed! This fall is in full swing! We moved into this house almost eight years ago. I’ve always hated the
Wednesday Wash Day
Finished this Wednesday Wash Day quilted wall hanging and the pattern is now listed in my shop! These three little kittens lost their mittens. Then found them and washed them. Now they’re hanging them out on the line to dry! I made corner triangle pockets for a hanging rod. Pattern
Cat Runner
I had so much fun making the Cat Tree wall hanging that I immediately wanted to make a kitty cat table runner too! The quilting is my usual organic wavy lines from edge to edge, using a rainbow variegated on top and plain white thread in the bobbin. My Cat
Cat Tree
It’s becoming increasingly obvious…. You can’t have too many cats. The quilting is my usual organic wavy lines from edge to edge, using plain white thread. My Cat Tree quilt finished at 25” x 31”. Made two little corner pockets for hanging. Planning to donate to the local cat cafe!
Weiner Dog
Weiner Dog is in the mail!!! He’s heading for my niece’s home, along with a wee weiner dog stuffie. My niece and her husband are expecting their first baby! And have already been waiting a loooooong time. The quilting is my usual organic wavy lines from edge to edge, using
Spring Giveaway!!!
I don’t know about you…. but I can’t wait for SPRING! I found these pretty fat quarters last time I went fabric shopping. Perfect for 3 friends! Made this pouch one day because I wanted to use the rainbow scrap from my Noah’s Ark quilt. It’s very deeeep! Perfect for
Zoo Keeper
Introducing Zoo Keeper 1 and Zoo Keeper 2! Zoo Keeper 1 features a zebra and a giraffe. Zoo Keeper 2 features an elephant, some bananas and a few cheeky monkeys. Both of these are backed in a cozy minky that inspired me to design these zoo animals. Planning on donating
Book Shelf Cats
Happy little kittens on a book shelf. This sweet make reminds me a lot of my first quilt, designed with my daughter in mind. She loved cats and she loved reading. And still does! She will be graduating from university this spring and will be a physical education teacher! I
Bookkeeper Quilt
Bookkeeper is my first finish for 2024!!! And we have snow for a bright white background. I decided to make a narrower bookshelf for the backing. I used a bit of improvisation and made the Good Book on the top shelf. I adore the cool blues and greens used for
Cats in Hats
Thank you so much for joining me in celebrating over ten years of Sew Fresh Quilts! My very first blog post was on December 24th of 2012, back when I used blogger here ❄️ Even after all this time, quilting still gives me a lot of satisfaction. And I am
Cozy Dogs
This quilt is my second last finish for the year. This is Cozy Dogs, featuring dogs lounging on comfy chairs. My chairs feature festive forest birds of winter. I chose dog fabrics from my neutral scrap buckets. My favourite of all the poses is this one with his paw hanging
